Symptoms
The View composer database backup operation fails with an error message.In the connection server log file you will see entries similar to:
ERROR (1018-2114) <main> [SviBackup] View Composer Backup Failed for URL: https://lab-1.vmwaretest.com:18443 with error code: 403
<4396> [ws_ldap] LDAP Backup Service command execution failed - exit status 403
<4396> [ws_ldap] LDAP Backup Service failed to backup View Composer to C:\ProgramData\VMware\VDM\backups\Backup-20201123100228-lab-1.vmwaretest.com.SVI - file not found
7.13.x end of general support date is April 30th, 2023, with the technical guidance phase completing on April 30th, 2025.
Note: Support level for deprecated features with Horizon 8.0(2006) (94831) - View Composer is limited to Technical Guidance only, meaning that fixes will no longer be provided for .
Ensuring a successful migration from Horizon 7 to Horizon 8 (89840) outlines a best of breed approach for upgrade.
Cause
This issue is caused due to unsupported special characters present in View composer credential.Examples:&, ", ', >, < and etc.
Resolution
Remove the unsupported character from the view composer credential.
